Towards Increased Inclusion

This initiative will monitor the election promise to install elevators for children with special needs in OOU Aleksandar Makedonski and OOU Goce Delchev in order to improve the movement of people with physical disabilities in all parts of these schools. This will achieve greater inclusion of people with physical disabilities in educational institutions. The obtained results of the monitoring will be disseminated to the public through: Public presentation in the municipality of Aerodrom, promotion through social networks and paid advertisements, paid announcements on web portals.

Implementer
Association for the Importance of the Ecological Education in Modernisation of the Education – ZEOOOP - Skopje
Location
Aerodrom, Skopje
Budget
172000 denars
Status
Active

MONITORING MATRIX

  • I. Status of the monitored item

      Monitoring criteria Status Brief description and comments Source of information
      1 Implementation
      1.1 A decision has been reached to start the implementation of the monitored item Yes The decision was made on 23.03.2022 President of the Council of the Municipality of Aerodrom
      1.2 A procurement process is being/has been carried out related to the monitored item Yes A procedure of low value was carried out for the procurement of services - Preparation of a project for the installation of elevators for children with special needs in MPS ALEKSANDAR MAKEDONSKI and MPS GOCE DELCHEV Contract for public procurement of works - INSTALLATION OF AN ELEVATOR FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN MPS ALEKSANDAR MAKEDONSKI and MPS GOCE DELCHEV Decision on public procurement published in announcement no. 10910/2022 for MPS "Lazo Angelovski" and Decision on public procurement (second time) published in announcement no. 16-1635/2 for MPS "Alexandar Makedonski" and MPS "Goce Delchev"
      1.3 Informative meetings and gatherings with stakeholders have been held Yes Visit to the targeted schools, held meetings with the principals of the schools in the presence of the Mayor of the Municipality, representatives from the education and science sector, teachers ZEOOP representatives present at the meetings
      1.4 An implementation plan has been prepared for implementation of the monitored item Yes The method, deadline and place of performance of the services have been determined. The deadline for delivery of the agreed activities is 23.03.2023 for MPS "ALEXANDAR MAKEDONSKI" and MPS "GOCE DELCHEV", 20.07.2023 for "LAZO ANGELOVSKI" Contract for the purchase of works - INSTALLATION OF AN ELEVATOR FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN MPS ALEKSANDAR MAKEDONSKI and MPS GOCE DELCHEV - President of the Council of the Municipality of Aerodrom
      1.5 Necessary prerequisites to start with the implementation have been provided (e.g. permits, preparatory activities, staff, etc.) Yes According to the procurement contract, all prerequisites for the start of the activities are provided President of the Council of the Municipality of Aerodrom
      1.6 The municipality is implementing specific activities from the implementation plan Yes An observation and field inspection was made to ensure space for installation of elevators for children with special needs From meetings with school directors, representatives of the Municipality Council and the department of education and science
      1.7 Initial results from implementation of the monitored item are visible N/A The preparatory activities are still being finalized within the given deadline President of the Council of the Municipality of Aerodrom
      2 Stagnation
      2.1 Lack of funds in the municipal budget The municipality owns the foreseen budget for this project President of the Council of the Municipality of Aerodrom
      2.2 Lack of one/some of the basic prerequisites All activities run without any obstacles Mayor of the Municipality of Aerodrom
      2.3 The implementation of the monitored item is no longer a priority The project is one of the main priorities of the Municipality of Aerodrom Mayor of the Municipality of Aerodrom
      2.4 Halted due to an inspection, investigation, etc. There are no indications of stopping of the project President of the Council of the Municipality of Aerodrom
      2.5 The reasons for the stagnation of the implementation of the activity are unknown N/A No stagnation President of the Council of the Municipality of Aerodrom
  • II. Transparency and accountability of the municipality related to the monitored item

      Monitoring criteria Status Brief description and comments Source of information
      1 Information about the status of the monitored item is available on the municipality's website and social network N/A At the moment, the website of the Municipality of Aerodorm is facing some technical issues, but on the Facebook profile of the municipality, information about the project is regularly shared. https://www.facebook.com/215229678511143/posts/pfbid02vs43HNRwgzQjqt1cAyb8qLWu95yQYkFU3t1WmSLZVPJYgjfVQCBTco4zKbdzPa9bl/?mibextid=Nif5oz
      2 Information about the status of the project is obtained through a Request for Access to Public InformationInformation about the status of the monitored item is obtained through a Request for Access to Public Information Yes This information can be obtained by any interested party through the Public Information Request Form, but so far the municipality has not received Request for the Monitored Election Promise The Mayor of the Municipality of Aerodrom
      3 Information about the status of the monitored item is shared with stakeholders by municipal officials (via e.g. interviews, focus group discussions, meeting requests etc.) Yes ZEOOOP as an organization that monitors election promise obtained information without any problem, and arranged a meeting with municipality officials ZEOOOP association which is monitoring the electoral promise
      4 There is practice of informal information sharing by the municipality with affected citizens (e.g. via informal discussions etc.) Yes ZEOOOP association which is monitoring the electoral promise
  • III. Citizen participation in decision-making related to the monitored item

      Monitoring criteria Status Brief description and comments Source of information
      1 The municipality has involved the citizens in decision-making related to the monitored item The Mayor of the Municipality of Aerodrom
      2 Citizens have filed an initiative for participation in decision-making related to the monitored item There was no request from the citizens to participate in the decisions related to this electoral promise The Mayor of the Municipality of Aerodrom
      3 Citizens participate in the implementation of the monitored item with their input and resources The investment in this project is provided by the budget of the Municipality of Aerodrom and the donation of a socially responsible company https://www.facebook.com/TimcoMucunski/posts/pfbid02Z54ji6qj3ryqfAB3oxjAfKBWDXSfeGjWZGGQGfX9n6DA1fCuQ3Vb2DYjBkM8p1K1l?__cft__[0]=AZUYluOXidrnviMzZMm7rv_eKieK1AeZRzt2AOAnc6SDBEeGykgmhCj5aYxV9ZdNbkUVe_oQcj2WtNHthle8HxCEI358OwKkHktQpin92LODqG545JVsspaZZC7QdgK0CLaKFxXGuYasTaeJiYLLEjj_iDWtd87zA4PI2RsTv7gkA6Gh-SWK7YrZ_9hZhrCh6Epy0XwdXH6mFAu67TG1tsxe&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R
      4 Mechanisms utilized by the municipality to ensure citizen participation, specifically as related to the monitored item:
      4.1 Public gatherings, debates and forums In February, there was no public event organized specifically for the monitored issue, but an online meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Aerodrom was held, where every interested citizen could participate with their questions based on the previou (MK) https://www.facebook.com/215229678511143/posts/pfbid0y3jsys2BE97deCDoLke5g5CL1ow5qeyKbB7shFV5fMiwb4sHAo4oazCeQzd3yfTrl/?mibextid=Nif5oz
      4.2 Possibility for e-participation via mobile apps, website(s), electronic templates, etc. Yes The general public has the opportunity to submit applications through the website of the Municipality of Aerodrom, but at this moment we received an information that it is not fully functional because it is facing a systemic problem http://www.aerodrom.gov.mk/page/contact
      4.3 Open days of the municipality Yes The meetings are conducted every second Thursday https://www.facebook.com/215229678511143/posts/pfbid0qQu3vsFGmEfaBuJHjehukNry9sBemMFP5dy2xGwzbhDBy6XsKEvd15rda6y5f3S7l/?mibextid=Nif5oz
      4.4 Citizen initiatives Citizens' initiatives can be submitted in person at meetings with Councilors of the Municipality or online on the official website of the Municipality of Aerodrom, but so far no citizen's initiative has been submitted regarding this election. The Mayor of the Municipality of Aerodrom and the President of the Council of the Municipality